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Anubhab Laha1,2, Aniket Sarkar3, Anindya Sundar Panja4
1UGC Centre for Advanced Study, Department of Botany, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan, West Bengal, 713104, India.
Abstract:
The occurrence of allergy, a type I hypersensitivity reaction, is rising exponentially all over the world. Sometimes, allergy proves to be fatal for atopic patients, due to the occurrence of anaphylaxis. This study is aimed to find an anti-allergic agent that can inhibit the binding of IgE to Human High Affinity IgE Receptor (FCεRI), thereby preventing the degranulation of mast cells. A considerable number of potential anti-allergic compounds were assessed for their inhibitory strength through ADMET studies. AUTODOCK was used for estimating the binding energy between anti-allergic compounds and FCεRI, along with the interacting amino acids. The docked pose showing favorable binding energy was subjected to molecular dynamics simulation study. Marrubiin, a diterpenoid lactone from Lamiaceae, and epicatechin-3-gallate appears to be effective in blocking the Human High Affinity IgE Receptor (FCεRI). This in-silico study proposes the use of marrubiin and epicatechin-3-gallate, in the downregulation of allergic responses. Due to the better inhibition constant, future direction of this study is to analyze the safety and efficacy of marrubiin in anti-allergic activities through in-vivo clinical human trials.
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